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Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Acting December 25, 1928 (90 years old) January 30, 2019 The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Richard Miller (December 25, 1928 – January 30, 2019) was an American character actor who appeared in more than 180 films, including many produced by Roger Corman. He later appeared in the films of directors who began their careers with Corman, including Joe Dante, James Cameron, and Martin Scorsese, with the distinction of appearing in every film directed by Dante. He was known for playing the beleaguered everyman, often in one-scene appearances. Miller's main roles in films included Gremlins, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Explorers, Piranha, The Howling, A Bucket of Blood, The Little Shop of Horrors, Not of This Earth, Chopping Mall, Night of the Creeps, The Terminator, The 'Burbs, Small Soldiers and Quake.

Movies 141

The Terminator 7.7

The Terminator

as Pawnshop Clerk

1984
Gremlins 7.1

Gremlins

as Mr. Futterman

1984
The Dirty Dozen 7.6

The Dirty Dozen

as MP at Hanging (uncredited)

1967
Innerspace 6.8

Innerspace

as Cab Driver

1987
Gremlins 2: The New Batch 6.5

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

as Murray Futterman

1990
Looney Tunes: Back in Action 6.4

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

as Security Guard

2003
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm 7.5

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

as Chuckie Sol (voice)

1993
After Hours 7.5

After Hours

as Waiter

1985
Twilight Zone: The Movie 6.5

Twilight Zone: The Movie

as Walter Paisley

1983
The 'Burbs 6.8

The 'Burbs

as Vic, Garbageman #1

1989
Small Soldiers 6.6

Small Soldiers

as Joe

1998
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark 6.7

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

as Sgt. Neill

1988
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight 6.9

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

as Uncle Willy

1995
1941 5.8

1941

as Officer Miller

1979
Piranha 5.9

Piranha

as Buck Gardner

1978
The Howling 6.6

The Howling

as Walter Paisley - Bookstore Owner

1981
Used Cars 6.4

Used Cars

as Man In Bed

1980
Explorers 6.3

Explorers

as Charlie Drake

1985
Night of the Creeps 6.8

Night of the Creeps

as Walt

1986
All the Right Moves 5.8

All the Right Moves

as Teacher in Auditorium

1983
A Time for Killing 4.8

A Time for Killing

as Zollicoffer

1967
New York, New York 6.5

New York, New York

as Palm Club Owner

1977
Unlawful Entry 6.3

Unlawful Entry

as Impound Clerk

1992
The Little Shop of Horrors 6.3

The Little Shop of Horrors

as Burson Fouch

1960
The Hole 5.8

The Hole

as Pizza Delivery Guy

2009
Matinee 6.7

Matinee

as Herb

1993
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes 6.6

X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

as John Trask (uncredited)

1963
Project X 6.2

Project X

as Max King

1987
Targets 7.1

Targets

as Stefan (archive footage) (uncredited)

1968
Chopping Mall 5.8

Chopping Mall

as Walter Paisley

1986
Amazon Women on the Moon 5.9

Amazon Women on the Moon

as Danny Clayton (segment "The French Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited)

1987
Burying the Ex 5.6

Burying the Ex

as Grumpy Cop

2014
Big Bad Mama 5.7

Big Bad Mama

as Bonney

1974
Rock 'n' Roll High School 6.3

Rock 'n' Roll High School

as Police Chief

1979
Cannonball 5.6

Cannonball

as Bennie Buckman

1976
Evil Toons 4.9

Evil Toons

as Burt Wentworth

1992
White Dog 6.6

White Dog

as Animal Trainer

1982
Capone 5.9

Capone

as Joe Pryor

1975
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre 6.3

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

as Gangster Dressed as a Cop (uncredited)

1967
Amityville 1992: It's About Time 4.7

Amityville 1992: It's About Time

as Mr. Anderson

1992
The Lady in Red 5.6

The Lady in Red

as Patek

1979
The Premature Burial 6.3

The Premature Burial

as Mole

1962
I Wanna Hold Your Hand 6.3

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

as Sergeant Brenner

1978
The Second Civil War 6.1

The Second Civil War

as Eddie O'Neill

1997
Truck Turner 6.5

Truck Turner

as Fogarty

1974
Angel III: The Final Chapter 5.4

Angel III: The Final Chapter

as Nick Pellegrini

1988
Swing Shift 5.6

Swing Shift

as Wallflower at the Swing Shift Jamboree (uncredited)

1984
Route 666 5.1

Route 666

as Bartender

2001
Corman's World 7.0

Corman's World

as Self - Actor

2011
The Terror 5.2

The Terror

as Stefan

1963
Vigilante Force 4.9

Vigilante Force

as Pianist (uncredited)

1976
Mr. Billion 5.5

Mr. Billion

as Bernie

1977
A Bucket of Blood 6.6

A Bucket of Blood

as Walter Paisley

1959
Corvette Summer 5.5

Corvette Summer

as Mr. Lucky

1978
The Legend of Lylah Clare 6.0

The Legend of Lylah Clare

as Reporter at Press Party

1968
Not of This Earth 5.7

Not of This Earth

as Joe Piper

1957
Far from Home 5.5

Far from Home

as Sheriff Bill Childers

1989
Number One Fan 3.3

Number One Fan

as Night Manager

1995
Crazy Mama 5.6

Crazy Mama

as Wilbur Janeway

1975
The Woman Who Sinned 5.1

The Woman Who Sinned

as Thomas

1991
National Lampoon's Movie Madness 3.5

National Lampoon's Movie Madness

as Dr. Hans Kleiner ("Success Wanters")

1982
The Trip 5.7

The Trip

as Cash

1967
The Wild Angels 5.4

The Wild Angels

as Oil Rigger

1966
Machete Maidens Unleashed! 6.6

Machete Maidens Unleashed!

as Self

2010
War of the Satellites 5.2

War of the Satellites

as Dave Boyer

1958
Motorama 6.5

Motorama

as Horseshoe Player

1991
It Conquered the World 4.8

It Conquered the World

as Sgt. Neil

1956
The Grissom Gang 6.7

The Grissom Gang

as Reporter

1971
Heartbeeps 4.5

Heartbeeps

as Factory Watchman

1981
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood 3.5

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

as New York Cop

1980
White Line Fever 6.1

White Line Fever

as Birdie

1975
Trapped Ashes 5.2

Trapped Ashes

as Max (segment "Wraparound")

2006
The Girls on the Beach 4.4

The Girls on the Beach

as First Waiter

1965
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women 5.1

Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

as Officer Murphy

1994
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster 6.3

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

as Self

2021
That Guy Dick Miller 7.0

That Guy Dick Miller

as Self

2014
Executive Action 6.5

Executive Action

as Rifleman - Team B

1973
Moving Violation 5.3

Moving Violation

as Mac

1976
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade 7.0

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

as Fosnight

1992
Under the Boardwalk 4.4

Under the Boardwalk

as Official

1989
Body Waves 3.4

Body Waves

as Mr. Matthews

1992
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype 5.2

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

as Irsil / Orson

1980
Gunslinger 4.3

Gunslinger

as Jimmy Tonto

1956
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

as (archive footage)

2020
Smokey Bites the Dust 2.8

Smokey Bites the Dust

as Owner of Vehicle

1981
Hollywood Boulevard 5.6

Hollywood Boulevard

as Walter Paisley

1976
Space Raiders 4.6

Space Raiders

as Crazy Mel

1983
Fly Me 4.9

Fly Me

as Taxi Driver

1973
Trail of the Screaming Forehead 5.0

Trail of the Screaming Forehead

as Eddie

2007
Apache Woman 5.0

Apache Woman

as Tall Tree

1955
Sorority Girl 5.8

Sorority Girl

as Mort

1957
Get Crazy 6.2

Get Crazy

as Susie's Dad

1983
Heart Like a Wheel 5.9

Heart Like a Wheel

as Mickey White

1983
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster

The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster

as Walter

2015
Armed Response 5.1

Armed Response

as Steve

1986
The Aftermath 4.2

The Aftermath

as Broadcaster (voice)

1982
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies 6.9

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

as Himself

2001
Mob Boss 5.1

Mob Boss

as Mike

1990
Darktown Strutters 4.9

Darktown Strutters

as Officer Hugo

1975
The Slams 6.5

The Slams

as Taxi Driver

1973
The Wild Racers 3.9

The Wild Racers

as Pit Crew Mechanic

1968
The Andersonville Trial 6.3

The Andersonville Trial

as Sketch Artist

1970
Midnight Run Around 6.7

Midnight Run Around

as O'Doul

1994
The Young Nurses 4.2

The Young Nurses

as Cop

1973
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 8.0

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1

as Self

2020
Summer School Teachers 4.2

Summer School Teachers

as Sam

1974
Lies 4.6

Lies

as Producer

1983
Shake, Rattle and Rock! 6.0

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

as Officer Paisley

1994
Runaway Daughters 6.1

Runaway Daughters

as Roy Farrell

1994
Ghost Writer 4.5

Ghost Writer

as Club Manager

1989
Ski Party 6.0

Ski Party

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1965
Atlas 3.4

Atlas

as Greek Soldier (uncredited)

1961
Beach Ball 4.4

Beach Ball

as Cop #1

1965
The Undead 4.5

The Undead

as The Leper

1957
Rock All Night 5.5

Rock All Night

as Shorty

1957
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors 6.7

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors

as Self

1986
Face Like a Frog 7.0

Face Like a Frog

as Max (voice)

1988
Maximum Surge 2.7

Maximum Surge

as Boxing Cornerman

2003
Night Call Nurses 4.4

Night Call Nurses

as Mr. Jensen

1972
Candy Stripe Nurses 4.5

Candy Stripe Nurses

as Spectator

1974
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ 7.0

Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’

2003
Starhops 4.0

Starhops

as Jerry

1978
Carnival Rock 4.7

Carnival Rock

as Benny

1957
Halloween Monster Bash 3.0

Halloween Monster Bash

as Stefan (archive footage)

1991
Naked Paradise 4.4

Naked Paradise

as Mitch

1957
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures 7.4

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures

as Self

2001
The Student Teachers 5.8

The Student Teachers

as Coach Harris

1973
Quake 3.9

Quake

as Storekeeper

1992
Hanukkah 2.7

Hanukkah

as Rabbi Walter Paisley

2019
Wild, Wild Winter 7.5

Wild, Wild Winter

as Rilk

1966
The Oklahoma Woman 4.4

The Oklahoma Woman

as Bartender

1956
11th Victim 4.0

11th Victim

as Investigator Ned

1984
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy 4.7

The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy

as Peddler

1996
3rd Shift: Michael's Lament

3rd Shift: Michael's Lament

as The Sculptor

2009
Vortex 5.7

Vortex

as Bit Part

1982
Game Show Models 3.8

Game Show Models

as Joe Lippin - Game Show Host

1977
Hideouser and Hideouser

Hideouser and Hideouser

as Waitress (voice) (archive footage)

2019
Cutaways

Cutaways

2013
Mona Must Die 4.0

Mona Must Die

as Father Stilicato

1994
Capture That Capsule 6.0

Capture That Capsule

as Ed Nowak

1961
Dick Miller: Thespian

Dick Miller: Thespian

as Self

2003

TV Shows 44

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